Turkish Spring?.. Trapped In Qusair.. Tiananmen Anniversary

June 3, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Brutal Police Crackdown Against Protesters Continues In Turkey ANKARA, Turkey -- ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's president on Monday defended the right of citizens to protest, in strong contrast to the dismissive stance of the prime minister, as police used tear gas for a fourth day in an attempt to disperse demonstrations that grew out of a sit-in to prevent the uprooting of trees at Istanbul's main square. Continue reading... At Least 300 Wounded Trapped In Syrian City: Doctors Chinese Activists Call On People To Mark Tiananmen Square Massacre Anniversary Amelia Earhart Plane Found? Israeli Army Disciplines Female Soldiers For Racy Photos Judge Orders Hunt For Pablo Neruda's Alleged Killer Tens Of Thousands Take To Streets In Turkey Israeli Army Disciplines Female Soldiers For Racy Photos Al Qaeda Commander Issues Warning 'To The American Nation' LOOK: Lost Sunken City Revealed Brutal Police Crackdown Against Protesters Continues In Turkey Tens Of Thousands Take To Streets In Turkey HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES Introducing 'Global Sustainability' I have long been deeply concerned about the effect our modern, highly industrialised approach is having on nature's capacity to sustain life on Earth. There is a growing set of alarming problems which, if not addressed with real urgency, will severely affect nature's capacity to keep her life support systems running and thus guarantee the well-being of billions of people around the world. Continue reading... JAMES ZOGBY Stop the Madness When I hear Senator John McCain calling for more arms, air strikes, no-fly zones and the like; when I hear the dangerous pronouncements coming from apologists for the various sides, I want to ask "do you know where are you going, and where is this taking Syria, its people and the region?" Continue reading... NATHAN GARDELS Europe: A Leaning Tower of Babel The sovereign debt crisis and the high social costs of austerity have severely weakened the eurozone's foundation. Whether this tottering edifice finally collapses and falls, or is able to right itself, will depend on re-founding a European narrative for the 21st century. Continue reading... ALON BEN-MEIR Taking the Lead in Syria The difficulty in finding a solution to the crisis in Syria is the fact that there are many players whose interests are incompatible with one another and there is no political solution that can mitigate these incompatibilities. Continue reading... BRIAN GLYN WILLIAMS Inside the Murky World of 'Signature Strikes' and the Killing of Americans With Drones For those who are not versed in the complexities of the CIA's drone war in "non-declared battle zones," Holder's statement would seem to indicate that the Obama administration has either killed three Americans on accident, or is simply lying about the other three killings which were actually intentional. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003